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Plot. In New York City, William Foster ( William Powell) is a criminal defense attorney so successful that prosecutors regard him as a menace. He holds himself to high ethical standards but is willing to mislead without actually lying. Foster defends a man who planned a murder using explosives.
For the Defense: Directed by John Cromwell. With William Powell, Kay Francis, Scott Kolk, William B. Davidson. William Powell plays William Foster, a slick attorney who stays within the law, but specializes in representing crooks and shady characters.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- John Cromwell
- 1930-10-25
Mono. Color. Black and White. Theatrical Aspect Ratio. 1.20 : 1. Film Length. 5,670ft (7 reels) An attorney, who specializes in springing criminals out of prison, is faced with a moral dilemma when his girlfriend drunkenly kills a pedestrian with her car and another man takes the blame.
- John Cromwell
- William Powell
Apr 21, 2015 · Jack Defoe. William B. Davidson. Dist. Atty. Stone. John Elliott. McGann. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. A shrewd underworld lawyer gets entangled in the mob's legal problems.
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- Ken Hanke
- Drama
- John Cromwell
Film Editing by George Nichols Jr.. A Paramount Picture. Released July 19, 1930. Background. For the Defense was the third collaboration between producer David O. Selznick, William Powell, and Kay Francis, whose previous efforts included the underrated Behind the Make-Up and Street of Chance (both 1930).
For the Defense is a 1930 Pre-Code crime drama film starring William Powell as a lawyer whose ethics are challenged when the woman he loves hits and kills a pedestrian while out driving with another suitor.
She kills a man driving while out with her other man, Jack Defoe, who takes the blame. Unfortunately, a ring Foster had just given Irene is found at the crime scene. Foster ends up defending Jack, but when the ring is found, he thinks he is protecting Irene, so pleads guilty to jury tampering. William Foster is a slick attorney who stays within ...
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